ALGM vs. ADI, DIOD, LRCX, LSCC, MCHP, MKSI, NXPI, ON, TXN, and STM
Should you be buying Allegro MicroSystems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Allegro MicroSystems include Analog Devices (ADI), Diodes (DIOD), Lam Research (LRCX), Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC), Microchip Technology (MCHP), MKS (MKSI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), ON Semiconductor (ON), Texas Instruments (TXN), and STMicroelectronics (STM). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.
Allegro MicroSystems vs. Its Competitors
Allegro MicroSystems (NASDAQ:ALGM) and Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.
Allegro MicroSystems has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Analog Devices has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.
56.5% of Allegro MicroSystems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Analog Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Allegro MicroSystems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.85% compared to Allegro MicroSystems' net margin of -9.00%. Analog Devices' return on equity of 10.32% beat Allegro MicroSystems' return on equity.
Analog Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Allegro MicroSystems. Allegro MicroSystems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Analog Devices, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Allegro MicroSystems presently has a consensus price target of $36.78, suggesting a potential upside of 35.76%. Analog Devices has a consensus price target of $275.29, suggesting a potential upside of 17.03%. Given Allegro MicroSystems' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Allegro MicroSystems is more favorable than Analog Devices.
In the previous week, Analog Devices had 31 more articles in the media than Allegro MicroSystems. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Analog Devices and 2 mentions for Allegro MicroSystems. Allegro MicroSystems' average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Analog Devices' score of 1.40 indicating that Allegro MicroSystems is being referred to more favorably in the media.
Summary
Analog Devices beats Allegro MicroSystems on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
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Media Sentiment Over Time
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This page (NASDAQ:ALGM) was last updated on 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
